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A delegation of U.S. agribusiness, trade organization, and state ag department representatives visit Morocco next month as part of the latest USDA-led agricultural trade mission. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley)

Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley discusses some of the details of most USDA-led agricultural trade missions, including December's mission to Morocco.

A Turkish bath is fine, but NOT a Turkey bath. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov Hotline will be staffed Thanksgiving...

USDA says placements of cattle into feedlots continue high. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Michael McConnell)

USDA livestock analyst, Michael McConnell, with the key numbers from the Cattle on Feed Report.

Projects in Nevada and Kentucky are the latest to receive funding under USDA’s Powering Affordable Clean Energy program. (Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small discusses some of the USDA Rural Development programs designed to support energy and electricity production and availability in rural areas.

Significant increases in U.S. Drought Monitor coverage nationally and by category were noted over the month of August. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses expanding dry conditions across the country in August and the potential of increased drought in the autumn months.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at drought coverage changes month-over-month as they apply by regions.